The Bohemian Waxwing [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Bohemian Waxwing Looks Like

The Bohemian Waxwing has overall_color color of grayish brown and peach.

The Bohemian Waxwing has above_color color of grayish brown and peach.

The Bohemian Waxwing has head color of grayish brown and peach.

The Bohemian Waxwing has face color of grayish brown and peach and black.

The Bohemian Waxwing has below_color color of greyish brown.

The Bohemian Waxwing has undertail color of rusty.

The Bohemian Waxwing has back color of greyish brown.

The Bohemian Waxwing has bill color of black and white.

The Bohemian Waxwing has wing color of greyish brown.

The Bohemian Waxwing has belly color of greyish brown.

The Bohemian Waxwing has tail color of greyish brown and yellow.

The Bohemian Waxwing has chest color of greyish brown.

The Bohemian Waxwing has neck color of greyish brown.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Bohemian Waxwing

The length of the Bohemian Waxwing is from 6.3 inches to 7.5 inches (16.0 cm to 19.1 cm).

The weight of the Bohemian Waxwing is from 1.6 ounces to 2.4 ounces (45.4 grams to 68.0 grams).

The wingspan of the Bohemian Waxwing is 13.0 inches (33.0 cm).

Pictures of the Bohemian Waxwing

Bohemian Waxwing
Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwing on berries by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwing by tuchodi, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwings by Fyn Kynd, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian waxwing, Bunsen Peak by YellowstoneNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwing by perensovichk, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwing by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian waxwings by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwing by airboy123, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bohemian Waxwing
juvenile Bohemian Waxwing, Juvenile Waxwings by tuchodi, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Bohemian Waxwing
flock Bohemian Waxwing, Water break by Bruce Guenter, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Bohemian Waxwing
flock Bohemian Waxwing, little winter flock by echoforsberg, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Bohemian Waxwing
flock Bohemian Waxwing, Many waxwings by Bruce Guenter, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Bohemian Waxwing
flock Bohemian Waxwing, Many waxwings by Bruce Guenter, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Bohemian Waxwing
flock Bohemian Waxwing, Many waxwings by Bruce Guenter, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Bohemian Waxwing
flock Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwing by Shawn McCready, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Bohemian Waxwing
flock Bohemian Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwing Flock by Kurayba, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Bohemian Waxwing
flock Bohemian Waxwing, Many waxwings by Bruce Guenter, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Bohemian Waxwing

catches insects by flying out to snag them in midair while keeping vigil from a high perch.

forages among trees and in flocks.

What the Bohemian Waxwing Likes to Eat

The Bohemian Waxwing feeds on the following:

  • insects
  • berries (mountain-ash and junipers)
  • seeds of birch and other trees
  • oozing sap.

Where To Find the Bohemian Waxwing

You can find the Bohemian Waxwing in the following habitats:

  • boreal forests
  • muskeg
  • towns

How to Attract Bohemian Waxwing to Your Backyard

To attract Bohemian Waxwings to your backyard, use these types of feeders:

  • platform feeders

To attract Bohemian Waxwings to your backyard, use these foods:

  • fruit